The Archive · 1937

'THE "KING'S GUARDS'

The battalion of Tallan troops sent, to join] the international defence force guarding the boundary of the Settlement belongs to a regi iment which traces. Its history right. back: {othe sixteenth century. Now known as the [Savoy Grenadiers, the regiment was originally the Piedmont Grenadiers, and hed the distine-Uon of being part of the King's Guards. This old-established regiment' was. re-organized at the time of the Italo-Abyssinian campaign, when {is name was changed to the Savoy Grenadiers, The regiment took part in the campaign, and after the fall of Addis Ababa was changed into]

colonial regiment with its headquarters in the capital, Many of the 800" or so. soldiers. who' [arrived in Shanghai on Tuesday saw service in. the "Abyssinian campaign, and have been stationed Unere with the Italian garrison since conclusion of hostilities, "Others are new!

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